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R. H. LEWIS. GUPF BUTTON.

(No Model.)

Patented Apr. 2, 1895.

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v UNITED STATES APATENT OEETCE.

RUSSELL HINKLEY LEIVIS, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, ASSIGNOR TO PARKS BROS. & ROGERS, OF SAME PLAOE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 536,836, dated April?, 1895.

Application inea July 9,1894. sehn No. 516,930. fno model.)

To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, RUSSELL HINKLEY LEWIS, of Providence, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cuff-Buttons; and I hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

This invention has reference to improvements in that class of cuff-buttons known as link-buttons.

The object of the invention is to so construct the link, by means of which the button heads are secured together, that the distance between the button heads may be adjusted.

Another object of the invention is to so construct a device by means of which the button heads are permanently secured together that the insertion of the heads in the button-holes is facilitated. y

The invention consists in so constructing a link for cud-buttons that the ends of the same may be adjusted with relation to each other and when so adjusted the parts of the link will be held in their respective positions.

The invention also consists in the combination with two button heads provided with pivoted shanks, of a link formed of a plurality of members so pivoted together that a frictional contact is maintained between the same, the ends of the link being pivoted to the Shanks 'of the button heads.

` of one of the buttons showing the manner in which the shank is pivoted thereto. Fig. 3 represents a view of the improved button, the extended link being shown in side view. Fig. 4 represents a back view of the button. Fig. 5 represents an enlarged sectional view of one of the button heads taken on a line at right angles with Fig. 2. Fig. 6 represents a view of the improved button attached to a round cuff, the link being extended. Fig. 7 represents a view of .the button attached to a cuff and adjusted to give a atteued appearance thereto.

Similar numbers and letters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout.

In the drawings 1010 represent th'e two buttons, or heads, which may be of any desired shape. They are preferably furnished with concave backs to which are secured the plates 11-11 having central openings and oppositely-disposed bearings 12-12 in which the crossshafts 13-*13 of the shanks 14-14 are journaled. The free ends of these links are generally perforated or provided With rings 15-15 which engage with the perforations 16-16 in the Vends of the link-members 17-17. These link members are made of flat metal and are pivotally secured together by means of a rivet 18 so tightly secured that a frictional contact is created between the adjoining surfaces ofthe link members which tends to hold them in the position to which they are adjusted. To secure sufficient. frictional contact to hold the link-members 17-17 in the required position the width of the link members is increased around the pivot 18.

For creating this contact any other usual construction may be adopted.

-In securing this improved cuff-button to cuis'the link formed by the members 17 is straightened out, as in Fig. 3, and from the frictional contact between its members tends to maintain this position while first one but` ton and then the other is secured by passing the buttons through the button holes at the opposite ends a-a, of the cu, this insertion being facilitated by the pivoting of the Shanks 14 which lie flat against the back of the button as it is being passed through the buttonhole. When the buttons have thus been secured in the ends a-d of the cuff, these ends will assume the position shown in Fig. 6, the 4cu having an annular appearance, but where 9 it is desired to give the cuff the flattened appearance, shown in Fig. 7, the outer ends of the link members are closed together, as far as is necessary, to draw the button heads and the ends of the cutis in the desired position.

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I-Iaving thus described my invention, I larged ends and adapted to hold the surfaces claim as new and desire to secure by Letters of the link members in close frictional con- Patenttact to retain the same in the adjusted posi- In a link cuff-button, the combination with tion, als described. 15

5 the button-heads lO-10, the slotted plates l1 In witness whereof I have hereunto set my provided with the bent-up bearings l2, the hand. shanks l-14 having the pivots 13 at one end RUSSELL HINKLEY LEWIS. and Iche rings l5 at the opposite ends, of the adjustable connecting link consisting of the Witnesses: 1c members 17--17 of fiat stock, and the rivet 18 1 JOSEPH A. MILLER,

connecting the members 17-17 at their en- JOSEPH A. MILLER, J1'. 

